Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1.0%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.867 % of employed population aged 15-241980: 0.929 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.963 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.95 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.952 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico is 1.0%, measured in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% +7.2%
1990 1.0% +3.6%
2000 0.9% -1.4%
2005 1.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 4 Estonia 1.0% compare
  2. 5 United States of America 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Austria 1.0% compare
  4. 8 Korea 1.0% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 1.0% compare
  6. 10 Malta 0.9%

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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